The old man of Yanks-Abroad, having been around since the very beginning in 2004, Known as the resident Belgian expert since that’s where he has lived for a couple of decades. Over the years he has interviewed Nats such as Kasey Keller, Brian McBride, Oguchi Onyewu, Jozy Altidore and Tim Weah, to name a few. When not working the day job, he can often be found in stadiums around Europe, watching games from the top flight to the lower leagues. To prove that he is not just a pretty face, Mike received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland and a Masters from the University of Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner!
On a non-soccer note, Adubato has just released a book of poetry from his travels, Missing the Exit, published by Broken Keys Publishing in Ottawa, Canada. So that must make him the YA poet laureate! You can grab your copy on Amazon.com, order online and pick it up and Barnes & Noble or get an e-copy at various outlets.
It was a wild night on the Mediterranean coast when American international Konrad de la Fuente and his Marseille teammates were attacked by fans from Nice after a water bottle-throwing incident.
Tim Weah & Lille dropped points again, while Konrad de la Fuente & his Marseille side saw their game suspended due to unruly fans invading the field in Nice.
Belgian second division team Royal Excelsior Virton has just announced that former United States international Oguchi Onyewu has joined the team as their new secretary-general.
Wolverhampton Wanderers has agreed to terms with Club Brugge of the Belgian Pro League for Owen Otasowie, and the former West Ham United youth player should join the Belgian champions within the next 24 hours.
After an excellent summer for the US Men’s National Team where they won both the inaugural Nations League and then the Gold Cup, the Americans find themselves breaking into the top 10 of the latest FIFA rankings.
Colorado Rapids and USA international Sam Vines has become the latest American to cross the Atlantic to prove himself in European soccer, joining Belgium’s oldest team, Royal Antwerp.
The Slovak Super Liga got underway this weekend with Eduvie Ikoba and his AS Trencin side opening up the season Friday night when they hosted Zlate Moravce at their Sihot Stadium.
